I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard and had the desire to be great.
MAGIC JOHNSONIf you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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I enjoy being the messenger for God in terms of letting people know about HIV and AIDS.
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As an athlete, I understood the value of my health insurance. I knew that in my profession, injuries were common and could happen at any time.
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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Larry, you only told me one lie. You said there will be another Larry Bird. Larry, there will never, ever be another Larry Bird.
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Magic is who I am on the basketball court. Earvin is who I am.
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I strive on pressure.
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When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
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When I’m under the gun and I’ve got pressure on me, I don’t panic. I look for the right solution, and then I go for it.
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All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
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I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.
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I found out that a person named Elizabeth Frazier was living with AIDS at the time, and so I called her up, and she took a meeting with me.
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My diet is mostly chicken and fish. I make sure I get a lot of vegetables, a lot of fruit. I am a big fruit man,
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If the community is happy, then they support your business and if your business is doing well, then you can give back even more to the community.
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I respect that. I can respect you more by doing that. But don’t smile in my face, shake my hand, and then you don’t really respect me, or want me to be around, or come to your games as the owner of the Clippers.
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Anything I would do, I would have to be me. That is how it would work.
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